At the DeLind Gallery, we usually leave one wall bare. But beginning January 18th, the entire gallery will be "BARE" in every sense of the word, with an outstanding collection of nudes -paintings, sculpture, drawings and fine graphic artworks. Show runs through February 23rd.
Includes work from: Asfay, Guido Brink, Jules Cheret, Chicago speak easy artist Donald Denton, Chimot, Lovis Corinth, Salvador Dali, Andre Derain, Elston, Lenore Fini, Karl Foster, Frank Gallo, Pierre Gatier, Hendrick Goltzius, George Grellet, Alfred Hagel, Frederick Hart, Louis Icart, Jean-Claude Inbert, Marcel Jacqquier, S. Jailon, Willard Kolstad, impressionist Henri Lebasque, Henri Libels, Ben Messick, William Morgan, Ludovic Rodo Pissarro, Rembrandt, Lobel Riche, August Rodin, Elsa Ulbricht, Bernard Villemot, Carl Von Marr, Frederick Weinzheimer, Adolph Willett, Paul Wunderlich and many more. Also included are works by leading Wisconsin artists.
"Since the beginning of time when man first drew pictures with a charcoal stick on the walls of his cave, the nude figure was a favorite subject," notes Bill DeLind, owner of the gallery.
Our leading Wisconsin artists include: Holly Bakich, Fred Bell, Michael Casey, Allen Caucutt, Vicki Chiger, Scott Davis, Doug DeLind, Jackie Denison, Michael Paul Diorio, Deedee Dumont, Terry Firkins, Michael Flanagan, Michael Fredrickson, Frank Hoeffler, Tom Holleran, Nancy Lamers, Claudette Lee Roseland, Gary Leonard, Patricia Obletz, Dennis Pearson, Kendall Polster, Christina Ridolfi, Janet Roberts, J. Seidman, Steve Slaske, Dan Stauff, Franco Tarsitano, Rebecca Venn, Chuck Weber, and Paul Yank.

Almery Lobel-Riche, French, 1880-1950
"Etude de Nu"
Colored Chalks on Paper
19 1/2 x 10 inches
c. 1920

Almery Lobel-Riche, French, 1880-1950
Le Journal D'une Femme De Chambre
Etching with Remarque
7 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches
1926

Almery Lobel-Riche, French, 1880-1950
Le Journal D'une Femme De Chambre
Etching with Remarque
7 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches
1926

Almery Lobel-Riche
"Le Journal D'une Femme De Chambre"
Etching with Remarque
8 x 10 inches

Almery Lobel-Riche
Le Journal D'une Femme De Chambre
Etching with Remarque
1926
7 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches

Almery Lobel-Riche
Le Journal D'une Femme De Chambre
Etching with Remarque
1926
7 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches

George Grellet, French, 1869-1959
"The Dove"
Etching
1923
10 x 14 inches

Rembrandt Van Rijn, Dutch, 1606-1669
"Diana at the Bath"
Etching
1630
late impressionism
6 1/4 x 7 inches

Jules Cheret, French, 1836-1932
"Eulogy of Lust"
Pastel on Paper

Ludovic Rodo Pissarro
"Washing"

Ludovic Rodo Pissarro
"Crouching Nude"

Ludovic Rodo Pissaro, 1878-1952
"Seated Female"
Charcoal on Paper
c. 1900
Stamped
7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches

Holley Bakich
"Vespertilio Homo-Moon Hoax"
Wood, Leather, Fabric, Paint, Gilding, Clay
14 x 22 x 7 inches
2007

Gary Leonard
"Moments"
Oil on Canvas
40 x 30 inches

Gary Leonard
"Solitude"
Oil on Canvas
54 x 30 inches

Chuck Weber
"The Red Head"
Oil on Panel
12 x 9 inches

Carl Von Marr, American, 1858-1936
"Nude"
Sanguine On Paper
11 1/2 x 17 inches
c. 1910

Carl Von Marr, American, American, 1858-1936
"Nude"
Sanguine on Paper
Acquired directly from the family of the artist.
11 1/2 x 17 inches

Carl Von Marr, American, 1858-1936
"Male Nude"
Conte Crayon and Charcoal
12 x 17 3/4 inches

French Academy (Late 19th Century)
"Male Nude"
Original Drawing on Watermarked "Ingres" Paper
12 x 23 inches
Auguste Rodin, French, 1840-1917
"Nude"
Pechoir
16 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches

Edwaurd Chimot, French, 20th Century
Nu, c. 1920
Lithograph
8 x 10 1/2 inches

Edwaurd Chimot, French, 20th Century
Nu, c. 1920
Lithograph
8 x 10 1/2 inches

Edward Chimot, French, 20th Century
Nu, c. 1920
Lithograph
12 x 9 inches

Edwaurd Chimot, French, 20th Century
"Jeunes Filles Nues"
Nu, c. 1920
Original Lithograph in Colors
8 x 10 inches

Edwaurd Chimot, French, 20th Century
Nu, c. 1920
Original Lithograph in Colors
8 x 10 inches

Edwaurd Chimot, French, 20th Century
Nu, c. 1920
Original Lithograph in Colors
8 x 10 inches

Edwaurd Chimot, French, 20th Century
Nu, c. 1920
Original Lithograph in Colors
8 x 10 inches

Edwaurd Chimot, French, 20th Century
"Two Females"
Original Drawing
7 1/2 x 9 inches

Donald Denton, American
A Collection from Chicago's Prohibition Era
Pen & Ink Drawing
c. 1920's
8 x 10 inches

Donald Denton, American
A Collection from Chicago's Prohibition Era
Pen & Ink Drawing
c. 1920's
7 x 7 inches

Donald Denton, American
A Collection from Chicago's Prohibition Era
Pen & Ink Drawing
c. 1920's
7 x 7 inches

Donald Denton, American
A Collection from Chicago's Prohibition Era
Pen & Ink Drawing
c. 1920's
7 x 9 1/2 inches

Donald Denton, American
A Collection from Chicago's Prohibition Era
Pen & Ink Drawing
c. 1920's
7 x 7 inches

Donald Denton, American
A Collection from Chicago's Prohibition Era
Pen & Ink Drawing
c. 1920's
7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Donald Denton, American
A Collection from Chicago's Prohibition Era
Pen & Ink Drawing
c. 1920's
7 x 9 1/2 inches

Lenore Fini
"The Sphynx"
Lithograph
Artist Proof
Nu. c. 1920
11 x 7 1/2 inches

Vicki Chiger
"Artist Model"
Oil Pastel
24 x 48 inches

Vicki Chiger
"Life is a Tango"
Oil Painting on Canvas
5 x 5 inches

Vicki Chiger
"Life is a Tango"
Oil Painting on Canvas
5 x 5 inches

Vicki Chiger
"Life is a Tango"
Oil Painting on Canvas
5 x 5 inches

Vicki Chiger
"Life is a Tango"
Oil Painting on Canvas
5 x 5 inches

Patricia Obletz
"Post Picasso"
Charcoal, Graphite Ink Wash on ppr
21 1/2 x 23 inches
1972
Patricia Obletz
"Afternoon Delight"
Oil Pastel on Paper
16 x 20 inches
1999

Frederick Weinzheimer, 1882-1934
"Hades"
Etching, drypoint and aquatint
10 x 11 1/2 inches

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Visitation"
Lucite
1989

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Born of Light"
Lucite
2004
Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Sacred Mysteries; Female"
Lucite
1983

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"The Kiss"
Lucite
2001
Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Ex Nihilo, Working Model Fragment"
Lucite
2005

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Spirit Song"
Lucite
2003
Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Ex Nihilo, Figure #8"
Bronze
2004

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Ex Nihilo, Fragment #7"
Bronze
2004

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Study of the Artists Wife"
Bronze
2005

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Genesis"
Bronze
1989

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Nymph"
Bronze
2007

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Woman With Outstretched Arms"
Bronze
2002

Frederick Hart, American, 1943-1999
"Daughters of Odessa: Maquette"
Cast Marble
1999

Salvador Dali
"Nude"
Wood Engraving on Paper
NOTE: From the series The Divine Comedy
8 x 10 inches

Rebecca Venn
"Sit on It"
Prisma Color
28 1/2 x 36 inches
Rebecca Venn
"Javelin I"
Graphite
28 1/2 x 36 inches

Rebecca Venn
"Javelin II"
Graphite
28 1/2 x 36 inches

Rebecca Venn
"Recline"
Brown Ink
11 x 14 inches

Rebecca Venn
"Matt"
Brown Ink
10 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Franco Tarsitano
"Angel"
Photograph
9 x 12 inches

Franco Tarsitano
"Rosarita"
Photograph
9 x 12 inches

Tom Holleran
"Backbend"
Bronze
Edition of 10
8 inches
c. 2005

Tom Holleran
"Venus"
Bronze
Edition of 5
3 1/2 inches

Guido Brink
"Female Form"
Stainless Steel Sculpture on Base
13 1/2 x 37 1/2 x 7 inches

Deedee Dumont
"Contemplation 4"
Mixed Media Assemblage Sculpture
48 x 24 x 24 inches

Claudette Lee Roseland
"Seated Model"
Mixed Media: Acrylic, Pastel Pencil & Charcoal Pencil
11 x 13 inches

Fred Bell
"Pensive"
Oil on Masonite
8 x 10 inches

Fred Bell
"Anticipation"
Oil on Canvas
8 x 10 inches

Janet Roberts
"Sleeping Nude"
Conte Crayon
23 x 16 1/2 inches

Janet Roberts
"Sleeping Nude 2"
Conte Crayon
23 x 16 1/2 inches

Mike Fredrickson
"Shower Nude"
Oil Painting
24 x 30 inches

MIke Fredrickson
"Water Nude"
Oil Painting
15 x 30 inches

Michael Paul Diorio
"Adam & Eve & Eve"
Mixed Media on Paper
11 x 14 inches

Frank Hoeffler
"Female Nude"
Oil on Canvas
40 x 30 inches

Frank Hoeffler
"Male Nude"
Oil on Canvas
40 x 30 inches

Nancy Lamers
"Zack & Gaul"
Watercolor
32 x 43 inches
2006

Christina Ridolfi
"Love Lost"
Clay & Watercolor
4 x 5 x 6 inches

Allen Caucutt
"Three Sprites"

Allen Caucutt
"The Kiss"

Terry Firkins
"Nude"
Ink and Wash on Paper
10 x 17 inches

Terry Firkins
"Black Hat"
Oil Painting on Board
10 x 14 inches

Terry Firkins
"Confident"
Oil Painting on Board
10 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches

Terry Firkins
"Relax"
Oil Painting on Board
11 1/4 x 11 inches

Terry Firkins
"The Kiss"
Oil Painting on Board
11 x 13 1/4 inches

Terry Firkins
"Confident"
Oil Painting on Board
10 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches

Jackie Denison
"Brunette"
Pastel on Paper
19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches

Jackie Denison
"Night Light"
Pastel on Paper
19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches

Steve Slaske
"Just Peachy"
Watercolor
8 x 5 inches

Steve Slaske
"Birdwatchers/The Garden"
Watercolor
8 x 10 inches

Michael Flanagan
"Fallen Warrior
Watercolor
9 x 12 inches

Scott Davis
"Nude 2"
Injet on Canvas
20 x 30 inches

Scott Davis
"Open Edition Series 1"
Injet on Paper
8 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches

Scott Davis
"Open Edition Series 2"
Injet on Paper
8 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches

Scott Davis
"Open Edition Series 3"
Injet on Paper
8 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches

Scott Davis
"Open Edition Series 4"
Injet on Paper
8 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches

Scott Davis
"Open Edition Series 5"
Injet on Paper
8 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches

Paul Yank
"Water Demons"
Monoprint & Pochoir
36 x 36 inches

Dan Stauff
"Ann"
Pastel
21 x 15 inches

Dan Stauff
"Christanne"
Oil on Board
22 x 27 inches

Frank Gallo
"Faint"
Cast Paper Sculpture
Edition #20/150
38 x 54 x 3 inches

Michael Casey
"Nude"
Pen Drawing
16 x 14 inches

Doug DeLind
"Nude"
Raku Glazed Pottery Sculpture
40 x 24 inches

Ben Messick, American, 1891-1981
"Male Figure Study"
Graphite on Paper
Note: estate stamped, double sided drawing
Provenance: Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Santa Fe

Karl Foster
"Nude"
Pencil on Paper
16 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches

Marcel Jacqquier, French, 1877-1957
"Le Bain"
Aquatint & Etching
Edition of 50

Kendall Polster
"Venus di Milwaukee"
Steel Sculpture
31 x 17 x 8 inches

Willard Kolstad
"Sleepers"
Oil Painting on Canvas
95 x 50 inches

Elsa Ulbricht, American, 1885-1980
"Nude"
Pencil on Paper
Signed
8 x 11 1/2 inches

Elsa Ulbricht, American, 1885-1980
"Nude"
Pencil on Paper
Signed
8 1/2 x 9 inches

Elston
"Nude"
Oil on Canvas
2000
8 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches

Adolphe Willette
"Exposition Internatle"
Plate 142
Les Maitres de l'Affiche
9 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches

Asfay
"Follies Bergere"
Poster
14 3/4 x 22 inches

Bernard Villemot
"Orangina"
Poster
23 x 17 inches

Bernard Villemot
"Perrier"
Poster
17 1/2 x 23 inches

J. Siedman
"Reclining Nude"
Watercolor
13 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches

J. Siedman
"Standing Nude"
Watercolor
9 1/2 x 12 inches

J. Siedman
"Sitting Nude"
Watercolor
8 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches

J. Siedman
"Thinking Nude"
Watercolor
7 x 14 inches

Artist Unknown
Book Plates from "Life of Cassanova"
Steel Engravings
c. 1815
3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches

Artist Unknown
Book Plates from "Life of Cassanova"
Steel Engravings
c. 1815
3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches

Artist Unknown
Book Plates from "Life of Cassanova"
Steel Engravings
c. 1815
3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches

Artist Unknown
Book Plates from "Life of Cassanova"
Steel Engravings
c. 1815
3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches

Artist Unknown
Book Plates from "Life of Cassanova"
Steel Engravings
c. 1815
3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches

Artist Unknown
Book Plates from "Life of Cassanova"
Steel Engravings
c. 1815
3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches

Z.R.
"Moon Godess"
Silkscreen
Edition of 300
36 x 19 inches

Alfred Hagel
"Nude"
Pencil and Wash on Paper
Signed
8 1/2 x 11 inches

Hendrick Goltius, Dutch, 1558-1617
"Rhadamanthusd Prosperine"
Engraving on Paper
1594
8 x 12 inches

Henri Lebasque
"Nude"
Pencil Drawing
8 x 10 inches

Louis Icart
"Itching For Love" from Felicia ou Mes Fedaines
Etching in Color
1947
6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inchesf

Louis Icart
"My Pleasure" from Felicia ou Mes Fedaines
Etching in Color
1947
6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

Jean Clause Inbert
"Dance of Life"
Charcoal adn Gouache Drawing
1970
Provenance: EX.COL Bill DeLind
24 x 17 3/4 inches

Lovis Corinth, German, 1858-1925
"Nude Dancer"
Lithograph on Paper
Signed

Paul Wunderlich
Untitled
Lithograph
c. 1970
20 x 26 inches

Pierre Gatier, French, 1878-1944
"Music Hall"
Original Etching
Signed
Edition of 50
5 x 5 inches

S. Jaillon
Erotic Wood Block Print
Artist Proof
6 x 5 inches

William Morgan, British,
"Nymphs Bathing"
Etching & Drypoint
Signed
1928
7 x 10 inches

Andre Derain, French, 1880-1954
"Bather"
Pen and Ink on Paper
c. 1910
Estate Stamped
12 x 8 1/2 inches